Rev. Joseph Gerrish - Wenham Cemetery, Wenham Massachusetts (MA)

Rev. Joseph Gerrish
Born at Newbury
Mar. 23, 1650
Graduated at Harvard College
1669
Ordained at Wenham
Jan. 12, 1674
Died in the Pastoral Office
Jan. 6, 1720

Cemetery: Wenham Cemetery, Wenham Massachusetts

It was one of Joseph Gerrish's parishoners, Mary Herrick, that brought an accusation against the wife of the Rev. John Hale. She confessed this to Joseph Gerrish who relayed it to Hale. This caused Hale to finally oppose the trials. You can read the story of it here.

He was one of 11 ministers from Essex County who signed a petition against the Salem Witch Trials, fearing "that Innocent persons then suffered, and that God may have a controversy with the Land upon that account."

He married 2 daughters of Richard Waldron and had 4 wives total. You can read his entry here from Savage's Genealogical Dictionary of The First Settlers of New England.

A genealogy link for Joseph Gerrish.


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Rev. Joseph Gerrish Born at Newbury Mar. 23, 1650 Graduated at Harvard College 1669 Ordained at Wenham Jan. 12, 1674 Died in the Pastoral Office Jan. 6, 1720 Cemetery: Wenham Cemetery, Wenham Massachusetts It was one of Joseph Gerrish's parishoners, Mary Herrick, that brought an accusation against the wife of the Rev. John Hale. She confessed this to Joseph Gerrish who relayed it to Hale. This caused Hale to finally oppose the trials. You can read the story of it here. He was one of 11 ministers from Essex County who signed a petition against the Salem Witch Trials, fearing "that Innocent persons then suffered, and that God may have a controversy with the Land upon that account." He married 2 daughters of Richard Waldron and had 4 wives total. You can read his entry here from Savage's Genealogical Dictionary of The First Settlers of New England. A genealogy link for Joseph Gerrish. Copyright © 2001 - 2005, Jenn Marcelais. a Soul Oyster Web Studios production. Web Site Design, Development, and Innovation